When historians look back at the PC industry in 2025, they’ll probably remember a time of intense turmoil. Between wildly unpredictable tariffs, geopolitical strife, the AI boom, hardware shortages caused by the…
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The best PC hardware and software of 2025/2026
When historians look back at the PC industry in 2025, they’ll probably remember a time of intense turmoil. Between wildly unpredictable tariffs, geopolitical strife, the AI boom, hardware shortages caused by the…
Buying a laptop? Wait! A mini PC may actually be better for you
For most people, a laptop is the default option when shopping for a new computer. It can work at home, it can work on the go, and it has everything built right…
HP upends Apple as the most preferred PC; Microsoft, Acer plunge
We always knew that consumers preferred Windows PCs over Macs, but the numbers now back it up. HP topped Apple as the most preferred PC maker in the 2025 iteration of the…
SSDs are fast, but not always the answer. Here’s why
SSDs offer noticeable speed advantages when booting, loading programs, and games. However, anyone storing or archiving large amounts of data will quickly hit their capacity and budget limits. Very inexpensive SSDs often…
Linux market share just crossed 5%, hitting a new milestone
According to the latest numbers from Statcounter, Linux-based desktop operating systems have reached a new milestone, sitting at a market share of 5.03 percent in the US. It’s a monumental moment as…
Weirdly, tariffs are expected to grow the PC market
Researcher IDC has unexpectedly concluded that the current administration’s see-sawing tariff plan is going to actually help the PC market grow in 2025. IDC said Wednesday that it now expects that the…
Buying a laptop? Wait! I beg you to consider a mini PC instead
For most people, a laptop is the default option when shopping for a new computer. It can work at home, it can work on the go, and it has everything built right…
Tariffs actually helped the PC industry grow…for now
A nervous PC industry shipped more inventory than normal during the first quarter, anticipating the effects of tariffs, an analyst firm said Monday. But that doesn’t bode well for the remainder of…
Dell’s new RTX Pro AI PC boasts an ‘unlimited turbo’ mode
Dell’s new Pro Max AI PCs boast the new Nvidia RTX Pro Blackwell GPUs, making them desirable to AI developers for that reason alone. But the new desktop and laptop lineup also…
